HB1404
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What this bill does
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Restores certain provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 concerning cash bail to the form in which they existed before their amendment by Public Act 101-652 by amendment or reenactment with specified modifications. Establishes additional pretrial procedures. Amends the Statute on Statutes to provide that whenever there is a reference in any Act to the term "pretrial release", "denial of pretrial release", "conditions of pretrial release", or "violations of the conditions of pretrial release", the terms shall be construed to mean "bail", "denial of bail", "conditions of bail", or "forfeiture of bail" respectively. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that the office of the State's Attorney shall provide to the victim at pretrial stages of the proceedings notification of all pretrial hearings, all bail decisions, conditions of release related to the victim's safety, the defendant's release from custody, and instructions on seeking enforcement of release conditions. Amends the Pretrial Services Act. Provides that pretrial services agencies shall implement a system of court date reminders, including location, date, and time of the court appearance. Provides that reminders shall be provided one to 3 days prior to each scheduled court appearance. Establishes responsibilities of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts concerning pretrial services. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides for specified offenses for which the domestic violence surveillance program is applicable. Provides that the supervising authority shall use the best available global positioning technology to track domestic violence offenders, if available and reliable in the supervising authority's jurisdiction.
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Current stage: In Committee · Last action 269 days ago · STAGNANT
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Introduction of Bill
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Committee Work — Hearings
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Committee Work — Markup, Amendments, Report
The committee may make amendments to the bill. If approved, a committee report endorsing the bill is issued.
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Floor Debate
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Passage and Consideration in Second Chamber
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Gubernatorial Action
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Sponsor Context
Campaign finance
This is SBE campaign receipts to the people on this bill, not Moneyball and not earmarked to the bill.
Money is campaign receipts to matched candidate committees, not earmarked to this bill. Window 2025-01-01 – 2026-09-13.
Sponsor and voter funding
| Member | Role | Receipts | Total received | Top donors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Ugaste | Chief sponsor | 180 | $176,816.93 | Realtor PAC ($16,000.00); IL Bankers PAC ($13,000.00); John Bryan ($7,500.00) |
| Michael J. Coffey, Jr. | Sponsor | 334 | $263,315.72 | Realtor PAC ($9,000.00); IL Manufactured Housing Assn. PAC ($8,541.02); J & J Ventures Gaming LLC ($8,000.00) |
| Wayne A. Rosenthal | Sponsor | 158 | $124,433.00 | IPACE ($15,000.00); Realtor Political Action Committeee ($6,000.00); Chicago Land Operators ($5,500.00) |
Overlapping donors
Donors who gave to more than one sponsor or voter on this bill. Still not earmarked to the bill.
Top donors across these members
| Donor | Occupation | Employer | Receipts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realtor PAC | — | — | 13 | $27,000.00 |
| IPACE | — | — | 2 | $15,000.00 |
| Comcast | — | — | 5 | $14,000.00 |
| IL Bankers PAC | — | — | 2 | $13,000.00 |
| CAR of Illinois | — | — | 11 | $12,000.00 |
| Downstate Operators Joint Labor-Management PAC | — | — | 2 | $10,000.00 |
| IL Manufactured Housing Assn. PAC | — | — | 5 | $8,541.02 |
| Ameren | — | — | 5 | $8,500.00 |
| IHA PAC | — | — | 9 | $8,000.00 |
| J & J Ventures Gaming LLC | — | — | 3 | $8,000.00 |
| Steven Hassebrock | — | — | 3 | $7,750.00 |
| John Bryan | President | Geneva Construction | 2 | $7,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators Joint Labor-Mgmt PAC | — | — | 5 | $6,000.00 |
| Realtor Political Action Committeee | — | — | 3 | $6,000.00 |
| PCI Gaming Authority | — | — | 3 | $5,500.00 |
| Chicago Land Operators | — | — | 4 | $5,500.00 |
| Big I Illinois PAC | — | — | 5 | $5,250.00 |
| IL Laborers' Legislative Committee | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Operating Engineers Local 965 PEC | — | — | 5 | $5,000.00 |
| Frank Vala | Owner | Valco | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Local No 137 Cope Fund | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Sports Betting Alliance | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| Laborer's Local #477 COPE | — | — | 2 | $5,000.00 |
| E.L. Pruitt Co. | — | — | 1 | $5,000.00 |
| Illinois State Medical Society PAC | — | — | 5 | $4,500.00 |
Hearings
This bill has not been scheduled for a committee hearing.
Action History
5 actions recorded. Last action: 2026-01-14 — Added Co-SponsorRep. Wayne A. Rosenthal. Each action's meaning and outcome signal are classified automatically.
All actions (table)
| Date | Chamber | Action | Category | Signal |
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| 2025-01-16 | House | Filed with the Clerk byRep. Dan Ugaste House Rule 6(b) | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | First Reading Senate Rule 5-1(d)/5-2; House Rule 37(d)/38 | Introduction & Filing | — |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Referred toRules Committee Senate Rule 3-8(a); House Rule 18(a) | Committee Assignment | — |
| 2026-01-07 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |
| 2026-01-14 | House | Added Co-SponsorRep. Wayne A. Rosenthal Senate Rule 5-1(a); House Rule 37(a) | Co-Sponsorship | Mild + |